For those who have been to or live in Spring Texas, you can agree that it is one of the best places to live in, especially for those with young families and children. This is because of the strong sense of community in the area as well as the fact that there are lots of quality facilities and amenities that make it a great place to raise children. These include schools, hospitals as well as dental practices that offer excellent pediatric dental services like vitadentalspring.com. However, as lovely as it is for children, it can be quite tough for those children with allergies, especially when allergy season comes around. This is because the warm weather of allergy season in Spring Texas usually brings with it a potent combination of increased pollen in the air as well as sprouting of more weeds and grasses that can be quite tough for your child if they have allergies. All of a sudden, the excellent environment and nice fields and spaces to play that are aplenty in Spring Texas may become a problem for children with allergies. When your child is having to grapple with allergies, the last thing that may be on your mind is their dental health. however, your children’s allergies may actually have an impact as far as their oral health is concerned and this article will look to explain how, for the benefit of the parents over in Spring Texas.

One of the common symptoms that children with allergies usually have to grapple with especially during allergy season is sinus pain and pressure due to inflammation and build-up of mucus as their immune system tries to fight off the various allergens such as pollen. This build-up of pressure, especially in the maxillary sinuses, which are the largest sinuses in one’s face above their mouth, it can push down on the roots of one’s upper molars. This can lead to tooth pain when your child is eating or increase sensitivity in their teeth when it comes to hot and cold foods. This pressure may also result in them feeling pain when they shift from one position to another such as lying down, standing up among others. If your child is experiencing such pain, then giving them an antihistamine is the way to go so that it can lower the inflammation and pressure hence provide relief from the pain. If this works, then you can chalk down the pain as being due to allergies. If the pain persists however, or even shifts to another area other than their upper molars, then the pain may be due to oral health issues such as tooth decay and you should bring your child over at vitadentalspring.com to be assessed and attended to.

Another way in which your children’s allergies may impact on their oral health is when it comes to their dry mouth, which is common in children with allergies especially during allergy season. This is because, allergies, as mentioned above, lead to stuffing up of their nose and they are therefore forced to breathe through their mouths. This is what causes them to develop dry mouths, especially when they are at sleep, as they are more likely to breathing with their mouths during sleep time. Dry mouth in children with allergies is also usually as a result of taking antihistamine medication to clear up the congestion, as these medications usually lead to a dry mouth as one of the side effects. Dry mouth is usually as a result of less saliva which plays a very important role in fighting off tooth decay as well as removing food particles from your mouth. A dry mouth is therefore more susceptible to oral health issues such as tooth decay and gum disease due to the low levels of saliva. This is another major impact children allergies have on their oral health. This is why it is recommended that if your child has allergies, then giving them certain foods such as celery, carrots among others can help boost their saliva during allergy season as well as drinking lots of water. If the lack of saliva in your children persists beyond allergy season, then give as a visit over at vitadentalspring.com for more solutions and remedies such as the CariFree CTx2 spray that will help keep their mouths moist.

Bad breath is yet another thing that is common in children with allergies during allergy season due to the difficulties breathing that are common in children with allergies during this period. Allergies lead to reduced saliva in the mouth and therefore the bacteria that are behind plaque and gum disease thrive, leading to this bad odor. Allergies also lead to build-up of mucus which can result to post-nasal drip that also contributes to the bad odor, and can also lead to sore throats. This is why it is advised that children with allergies gargle with warm salt water so as to combat this bad odor. Use of mouth wash or toothpaste may also help deal with the build-up of plaque. You should also bring your child over to us for teeth cleaning to remove said plaque and tartar.

It is clear from this article that your children’s allergies can impact their oral health and that is why it is important to be prepared accordingly. You can head over to vitadentalspring.com for more information on how you can be more prepared as well as information on how you can book an appointment with us for when your child needs to see a dentist.

Dr. Pil and his staff are amaizing! He takes time to explain every little detail and makes sure you are comfortable. Jess and Yancy are so sweet and patient. I love this practice. I recommend it 100 %read more

This is not your typical dental office- they go above and beyond for you. I'm very lucky to have found them. I needed an urgent appointment that other dentists would not even bother with but Yancy went out of her way to get me settled in and dealt with my dental insurance drama and Jessica had excellent bedside manner. Dr. Sun is nicest doctor and his work was incredible! He did not hesitate at all to get me fixed up. I will definitely be coming back for future treatments. This was the smoothest appointment I've ever had. Money was well spent! -Minaread more

Vita Dental is awesome! The young ladies at the front desk are super sweet and so friendly. (Especially, Yancy! She's absolutely the BEST!!!) The whole staff is genuinely nice including the doctor. They made me feel relaxed and actually make the visit to the dentist enjoyable. I totally recommend Vita Dental!!read more

Excellent service overall and great friendly staff, both the doctors and staff are very professional. Especially Jessica, she’s super sweet and is one of the reasons why I highly recommended this office to my friends and family. Dr. Pill was also a great doctor, he listened and took his time working on my teeth.read more

First, let me start off by saying thank you so very much for making my daughters appointment so smooth and comfortable for her.She came in having a pretty high fear, until you all were able to quickly ease her mind and make her feel safe and secure while also building her trust. Thank you Dr. Shin and your team staff, Jessica and Yancey for your professional bedside manners, as well as taking the time to address any related questions and/or concerns. I couldn’t be more happier and pleased with how everyone took their time to make sure she was not only comfortable, but also aware of what was going on in that moment and what was to be expected. I believe I have found my daughters main dentist I’ve been in search for!Thank you again for all that you do because your passion of work clearly shines through!read more

I highly recommend Vita Dental! It’s not exciting to go to the dentist, but this is the first place that makes me want to come back. The people who work there really make you feel comfortable and know what they’re doing! I spoke to Jessica and she was so sweet! If you need a dentist, this is the place!read more

So impressed! Excellent service great staff! You can tell vita dental are here to help you, they provide different type of payment plans for treatment that’s so convenient! Definitely will be returning!read more

My first time here it was a little wait time the front desk was always keeping me updated and making sure I was okay. Once I finally went to the back Jessica the assistant didn’t take long at all to do my whole x-rays and getting me ready for the doctor to see me. Dr. Pil was very good at explaining everything I needed he even took pictures of my teeth. I’m very impressed with the staff and the quality in the work. The wait time was so worth it at the end. Thank you vita staffread more

Highly recommend Dr.pil and his dental assistant Jessica! They took their time to explain everything and answered all my questions! They did an amazing job on my teeth cleaning! Jessica is the sweetest! First time here and will not be my last! Definitely will be coming back!read more

I just met the most wonderful ladies today such hard workers for this company. I had to write them a review. Yancy and Jessica came up to me today to promote the office and offer me a free exam and cleaning.God bless them.read more

I highly recommend Dr.Pil and his entire Vita Dental Spring staff for providing a professional, considerate and helpful service to our community! With Yancy, the first person you meet, is attentive, engaging and efficient with extensive knowledge of insurance coverages. Also, Jessica, the dental assistant is very friendly and efficient.Overall excellent and Dr. Phil is knowledgeable and recommends the best for his patients.read more

Had 4 appointments scheduled over a week ago. I set them up after they called me, reminding me about scheduling the next visit. I pulled the kids out of school, took off work early scrambled all over the city trying to get there on time. Not only was the dentist late, they told me the appointments I scheduled were a mistake and the three boys did not need an appointment, only me. They couldn’t tell me that BEFORE I took off work and pulled them out of school. I scheduled the appointment at least a week ago, maybe two. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! How extremely frustrating. They even gave me a courtesy call reminding me about the appointments - the ones I apparently didn’t need. Ugh.
The sad part is we were pleased with the dentists up to this point. The front office receptionist was like, “Well sorry. Shall we reschedule?”read more

I have been looking to switch over to a new dental office and it looks like I found the right one. Yancy helped me with everything over the phone before my appointment . The office is very clean and professional. I would definitely recommend this office.read more

I visited Vita Dental for the first time and Dr. Pil’s staff made to feel very comfortable. Jessica and Yancy are awesome, as well as Dr. Pil. He took the time to explain everything to me. His staff was happy to answer any questions I had. Also, the office environment was very calming to me. Vita Dental gets high marks from me and I totally recommend them.read more

My husband and I were very satisfied with the service and facilities. The staff was helpful and friendly. The dentist was patient and clearly explained the treatment plan. We highly recommend this place.read more

At first I thought it was kinda weird that I get a call from the staff to remind me my boys due for cleaning and check up. But I can honestly say I’m happy I did come visit Vita dental had a good experience.read more

Vita Dental of Spring is a walking distance from my house, went just for cleaning (because I floss and brush twice a day and did not have a single cavity for 20 years), ended up paying close to $400. I have the best dental insurance plan (PPO plan), they verified my dental insurance few minutes before the appointment, they never informed me that they are out of network and they took me straight to see the dentist who did unnecessary dental check because all I need is the cleaning, and before they do the cleaning they presented the bill to me and said "shall we continue with the cleaning?" I said since am here already go ahead, they said there will be an additional $85, I was so angry for this unprofessional and unethical dental practice which I have never seen before in any dental clinic anywhere.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND VITA DENTAL OF SPRING and will never come to their clinic again.read more

Good dentist to go to. They squeezed me in their schedule and when I arrived everything was so smooth. From checking in, filling out paperwork and them checking my insurance, to the doctor explaining and doing my cleaning! Thanks everyoneread more

Took my kids to Vita, my youngest was its first time and as soon as we walked out the door she said, “mommy we should come to the dentist more often” that is something that cannot be explained, specially considering past experiences with my oldest! Amazing office!!!!read more

I’ve got to say Dr. Son is one of the best dentist I’ve met I don’t feel no pain when getting my treatment done that’s a first!! His staff is beyond great always with an awesome attitude what else can you ask for from a dental office. I truly recommend vita dental to anyoneread more

I was a walk in patient and they saw me same day. The Dr Son was so gental his assistant jessy was very gentle as well. Karina was so helpful with my payment plans. Everyone had very great attitudes not like other offices I’m very impressed!read more